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There are 12 ways to get from Papenburg to Varna by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HAM - VAR
    8h 27m
    $162–575

  2. Bus via Sofia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus 144 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 15m
    $131–201

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 35
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Constanţatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus bus
    34h 2m
    $241–324

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 35
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain train
    5. Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain train Ic
    42h 11m
    $394–694

  5. Drive  2,295.3 km

    1. Drive from Papenburg to Varnacar car 2,295.3 km
    22h 48m
    $476–687

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CGN - VAR
    8h 25m
    $276–482

  7. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BRE - VAR
    9h 8m
    $235–601

  8. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DTM - VAR
    7h 48m

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HAJ - VAR
    8h 41m
    $250–566

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 35
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 25m
    $219–388

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Brailabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brăila to Varnabus bus
    47h 34m
    $183–259

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Papenburg to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Varnacar car
    29h 10m
    $402–581

Papenburg to Varna by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration42h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$394Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,994.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Varna, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Varna via Muenster(Westf)Hbf, Hamm, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 42h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Varna Central Bus Station via Leer ZOB, Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 42h 15m.

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